Available prevalence estimates of visual disturbances (excluding blindness) in Germany are based on data from highly selective populations. This report describes the prevalence of visual disturbances and potential determinants based on the German National Health Examination Survey from 1998.
Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, University of Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany. andreas.stang@uni-essen.de